Why Your Toddler Picks Up On Arguments More Than You Might Think

Children as young as 15 months old can detect anger when watching other people’s social interactions and alter their own behaviour as a result, according to new research.

The study by the University of Washington, published in this month’s Cognitive Development journal, is the first evidence that younger toddlers are capable of using multiple cues from emotions and vision to understand the motivations of the people around them.

‘At 15 months of age, children are trying to understand their social world and how people will react,’ said lead author Betty Repacholi.

When they were in the room, most toddlers in these groups hesitated before touching the toy, waiting about four seconds on average. And when they finally did reach out, the children were less likely to imitate the action the experimenter had demonstrated, leading up to the argument.

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